The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10

Conway violent push, which landed him en-
his back in the bottom of tho boat. Then
snatching up his nusket he pointed it full at
Tarr's head and, i'll a low but fierce voice, Or
dered him to give up his own gul-unless he
preferred instantly to be shot.
Taken thus ut as.lisadvantage, Tarr begged
for his life and delivered up his musket. Be-
fore Conway could scramble up the pilot had
possession of both pieces and had leapeAl into
the stern of the boat, where he stood ready to
shoot.
Calling Eanesbury back to him, Pilot
T cut the rope from his wrists, and put
ting one of the muskets in hiS hands, stationed
him rs guard i'll the stern, ready to fire if
necessary. He then took the forward oar
himself, and ordered Conway and Tarr to
the middle thwart where they were hidden
to row.
The recapture had been effected without
the least outcry, and it was now the recreant
pilots plan to capture Palnler's boat. They
accordingly pulled hard, and aftcra time,
drew up close astern of it; but 10y this time
it was so dark that no one i'll the other boat
could have detected the change i'll the ar
rangenen,s made by the daring pilot All
three of the Americans had laid their guns
aside and We're rowing lejsurely, for they had
had q hard row and were rather tired
Suddenly the rear boat shot alongside
them and the first thing they knew of the
turn affairs had taken was n stentorian shout
from Pilot T, who exclaimed, ficrcely.
"Heave to, and hand over those guns, or iii
send a ball straight through your head, Ash
Palmer"
Eamcsbury was also covering them with
Tarr's mu>ket, and they all three realized
that to move hand for their guns meant
certain death for two of them
After an instant of surprised silence, Pal
lner surrendered uncouliionally and handed
the guns, butt foremost, to Eamc>bllry who
piled them i'll the stern of the pilots boat.
The eNutant victors then sent Tar aboard
Palmcrs boat to cut the ropes from the hands
of Dalton and Wildes, who were mt once
armed With muskets.
The rccapture was now complete,
"Wlat dye think now, Ash Palmcr9' cx-
claimed Pilot 7. "Docs my hanging look
to you quite us sure rs it did IL while ayo.,
Palmer made no reply.
The victors consulted and determined to
take the faster boat-Conway's-andl leave
their late captors to go home in the slow one.
All five Of the Camden men were then ordered
into the latter craft; and Pilot T., stand
last of the five musk"ts TO Ea,ncshurv. who
with Dalton and Wildcs were in the fast boat.
when another most unexpected state of affairs
happened.
For it suddenly occurred to the three British
rilicers that, now they were in possession of
good boat and five guns, they had no fur
thrr use for lilct t, and might rs we'll q,
to Eastport without him and save their
money.
Dalton accordingly pushed the boats apart.
The tlcachrry of his late allies suddenly
t!awninS upon hiHl, the pilot would have
leapea aboard; but Eamcsbury, covering him
with a musiet, stcrny ordered him to stay
where he was.
For Gods sake, man, don't leave mr here
to he hung cried the pilot.
stay where You are!' commanded Eames-
bury. ~ fellow who plays traitor to his own
country might play us a trick at any time.
We don't want you
They pushed off and heartlessly left the
pilot to the tender mercies of his own country
men, who We're not long putting the ropes on
his wrists again, being all in very ill llumor
"t the failure of their expedition
well, what dye think about it now,
T" growed Capt. Palmer Don't YOU
see that halter n little palmer now?'
II see only that i have been fool" replied
the pilot, bitterly.
They took their one prisoner back to Cam
den town and delivered him up to be sent to
Portland to be tried for treason, but were
Obliged to endure no end of chaif from the
towns folk ON account of their misadventure.
Pilot L was tried at Portland and
being adjudged guilty, was sentenced to be
hanged. lie was subsequently paroned
however, during the outburst of exuta,ion
and good feeling that followed at the close of
the war.
The three redcoats reached Eastport in
safety.-Atlanta Constitution.